Promoting a Positive Food Safety Culture

Course description

This short course introduces the concept of a positive food safety culture. This three-part course explains why it plays a vital role in protecting consumers, staff and business reputation. It explores the key benefits of embedding strong food safety values across an organisation, including improved compliance, reduced risk and increased staff engagement. The course then focuses on how to develop and promote a positive food safety culture in the workplace. You'll learn about leadership commitment, effective communication, staff training and the behaviours and attitudes that support safe food practices at every level of an organisation. Finally, the course looks at how food safety culture can be assessed, monitored and continually improved. It covers practical ways to measure performance, identify weaknesses and implement ongoing improvements to ensure food safety standards are maintained and strengthened over time.

What you will learn

• Understand the benefits of promoting a positive safety culture in your organisation
• Will understand the regulations and official guidance with regards to food safety standards
• Be able to implement practical steps to ensure that the correct measures are being implemented and followed.

Who it is for

This course is for anyone, employees and employers who work in a food environment. This can range from retail outlets to factories, cafes and restaurants. If food is prepared in the organisation then this course is applicable.

Course content

1. 1Benefits of a Positive Food Safety Culture Food Safety Culture
2. 2Developing and Promoting a Positive Food Food Safety Culture Safety Culture
3. 3Assessment, Monitoring and Improvement Food Safety Culture